May 07, 2013, 4:13PM

OREGON CITY, OREGON - May 7, 2013 - Amanda Chezem, on-site supervisor at the Bottle Drop Oregon Redemption Center in Oregon City, empties a load of recyclables from a full machine. The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative plan is to open 45 to 50 more facilities over the next 10 years, with one soon opening in far NE Portland. OBRC officials...

May 07, 2013, 4:13PM

OREGON CITY, OREGON - May 7, 2013 - Amanda Chezem, on-site supervisor at the Bottle Drop Oregon Redemption Center in Oregon City, empties a load of recyclables from a full machine. The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative plan is to open 45 to 50 more facilities over the next 10 years, with one soon opening in far NE Portland. OBRC officials...

May 07, 2013, 4:13PM

OREGON CITY, OREGON - May 7, 2013 - Stacy and Matt Koon, center left and right, take 11-month-old daughter Kinley along to return their recyclables at the Bottle Drop Oregon Redemption Center in Oregon City. "It's just convenient, an all-in-one spot," Matt Koon says. Plans are in the works to open 45 to 50 more facilities over the next 10...

May 07, 2013, 4:13PM

OREGON CITY, OREGON - May 7, 2013 - Kevin Snyder returns his recyclables at the Bottle Drop Oregon Redemption Center in Oregon City. "I like that they recycle everything, no dumpsters going to landfills." he says. The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative plan is to open 45 to 50 more facilities over the next 10 years, with one soon opening in...

September 24, 2010, 5:14PM

Alisa Shifflett's job is to change 38 years of Oregonians' habits. Since the Oregon Bottle Bill took effect in 1972, Oregonians have hauled bottles and cans back to grocery stores for their 5-cent redemption. Everyone felt good about recycling -- and getting their deposit money back. But grocery managers hated the sticky mess and drain on space and resources. And customers were often frustrated as well by the mess and broken counting machines. Full story »

September 22, 2010, 2:50PM

Wood Village, Oregon -- 9/22/10 -- At the Bottle Drop Oregon Redemption Center in Wood Village there will be three options for how you can bring your cans and bottles in. You can hand them to an attendant who will handle them and then give you a receipt you can cash in; you can put your own cans and bottles...

September 22, 2010, 2:50PM

Wood Village, Oregon -- 9/22/10 -- At the Bottle Drop Oregon Redemption Center in Wood Village there will be three options for how you can bring your cans and bottles in. You can hand them to an attendant who will handle them and then give you a receipt you can cash in; you can put your own cans and bottles...

September 22, 2010, 2:50PM

Wood Village, Oregon -- 9/22/10 -- At the Bottle Drop Oregon Redemption Center in Wood Village there will be three options for how you can bring your cans and bottles in. You can hand them to an attendant who will handle them and then give you a receipt you can cash in; you can put your own cans and bottles...